Doors iced up

[subsonicnat]

Hi guys, Weather is here again to play havoc with the rubbers and icing up::
Does anyone have a deffinitive answer to stop this happening:
Broke my back door handle 3 years ago, fixed it with plastic strip underneath, works, you cannot see it or feel it:
Right game in the morning trying to get the dog in for her walk up the river, just stands and looks at me as if to Say:::
"He Cannot even open the doors"
Hoping for an answer to this problem before it really gets really low temparatures:
Colin:UK.

[robbie]

I used WD40 on the drivers door rubbers to see if it would help and it has up to now

[Wilberforce]

Have a read of this Colin http://www.fronteraowners.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=52177
I'm going to acquire some spray silicone for the rubber seals on my doors and windows, but you may find that sticky doors is a problem with the locking mechanism inside freezing up - I know that's why I couldn't open the rear door yesterday to put the dog in.

[Mr Mud]

As Jim says a can of silicone spray will stop a lot of early morning grief, I've used this stuff for years on the door rubbers, and a squirt down the window channels is a big help to stop the door glass freezing, you know the feeling when you press the button on electric windows and nothing happens

[geeks]

WD40 should be fine (my preferred method). Failing that Silicone spray as well..

[Rifleman]

Wd40 will eventally dry up. I use vaseline on the rubbers every year. Just smear a light coating on by hand.
As for the handles and mechanisms. Spray them withbike chain spray, great stuff. Smear your key with copper grease and work it in every lock. This will keep them from icing up. If your battery flattens and your central locking doesnt work. At least you can use the key to get in.

[subsonicnat]

Hi Kieth,
Right on: I have a Big tub of Vaseline in the garage I use for the battery:
I am going out side NOW 21:30pm to do it, Smear the rubber I mean.lol.
What A time to be doing it:.lol.
Colin:UK.

[Rifleman]

Haha. Just a light smear now. Lol.

[Mr Mud]

That's the beauty of Vaseline Keith, it's such a multi purpose lubricant yeah

[Rifleman]

[jontera]

I only Ever use silicon spray on the rubber seals..a good squirt into the door lock of WD just to keep it free. Works for me, quite fun watching people yanking the handles off their cars and then just walking out and opening ours with no fuss...

[Mr Mud]